There are certain items I don't mind spending money on and certain items that I don't like spending money on. Body scrubs fall in the latter category. I normally use white sugar and a really cheap mosturiser/shower oil. Why spend money on it when you're going to rinse it off anyway. I don't premix the sugar and the moisturiser/oil, instead I wet my skin in the shower, pour sugar (from a small bowl) into my hand and add a bit of moisturiser/oil. I then scrub away and add more when necessary. It's a little messy, but totally worth it. I then rinse it off and wash my skin with shower gel/shower oil. Aferwards my skin is really soft. It couldn't be cheaper or better.

One of my maybe 5 HG products. My brown sugar scrub is as simple as can be. Just brown sugar, nothing else. I have too many skin issues to add in extras, so I started a gentle cleanser and a gentle moisturizer and finally have been seeing improvement in my skin. I used this in the past (with lemon, which was too strong for me) but lately I found I occasionally need a little buffing and I didn't like how the store bought scrubs had all these other chemicals that just don't agree with me. Not only that, I had gotten a facial and the esthetician said you should never use a scrub that doesn't dissolve. (Meaning, no shell powder, or jojoba beads or whatever it is) So I remembered that brown sugar was suppose to be a great scrub and started using it. It helps not only remove the dead skin gently, but the sugar has natural glycolic acid, an AHA which I've found is THE BEST for my skin so far.

All I do is put a small amount (like a teaspoon) in my palms and rub it on like any scrub until it dissolves and then just a tad longer to really get the properties in the skin. Then rinse well. I would not leave this on the face any longer than a regular cleanser/scrub. I don't let it dry on my face at all. You will notice soft and radiant skin with no irritation. It's so simple and so easy.

I will add that because the sugar can dry out over time, be super careful you don't have hard chunks in there. They can seriously hurt your skin. I tend to keep mine in a small air tight tupperwear in the bathroom. It's easy to get at and prevents drying. You should store it this way for cooking as well, and keep one for each purpose, separately. You can crush it up a little if it gets chunky, but if the chunks are too hard and don't break down easily, don't use them. I have realized that in the past, my sugar was too old and that's why it was chunky and hurt. When I get a new bag and the sugar is ground finely, it feels amazing.

A helpful tip: If my skin is very sore, or for those with acne problems, you can still use it. What I do is wet mine just a bit, depending on what level I want. I find it still works to use it wet it so it's not really 'scrubby' at all but it still has the anti-bac and acid properties. It's looser that way but I just splash it on and rub it in briefly . I still don't leave it on like a mask. I don't like leaving on sticky masks like yogurt or honey, they irritate me as they dry. So I hope that helps some people since I know there are a lot of you out there that can't "scrub" and it's not an option with other scrubs that don't dissolve like sugar does, so give brown sugar a try! :)

Have been using this for a few years now as a face scrub. For the longest time I combined brown sugar and EVOO and used that. BEST manual exfoliation ever...it's natural and much gentler on skin than store-bought products (or even white sugar, or salt for that matter!)

This weekend I mixed the sugar with some coconut oil on the suggestion of a friend...LOVED IT. Will definitely be using coconut instead of EVOO from now on! But either is fine (as well as any other oil like almond, jojoba, etc). Just make sure you use a GENTLE touch, and let the sugar do the work, not your hands! Exfoliating too much and with too hard of a touch has brought about many a breakout for me.

Have used as a body scrub before too and it worked pretty well.... it's just something I rarely do as it can get messy.

OH! And if you would like to add honey, go for it...but I liked the scrub a LOT less when I added honey...made it so hard to spread and was too sticky and just didn't seem to work as well. Also didn't really care for it mixed in with my cleanser...mixing it with coconut oil/EVOO is the way to go for me.

USE A BROWN SUGAR SCRUB TWICE A WEEK , THEN USE ZICO COCONUT WATER FOR A FACE TONER AND AS A MOISTURIZER, WORKS BETTER THAN OILS OR CREAMS.USE HONEY AS A FACE MASK.60% OF WHAT YOU PUT ON YOUR FACE GOES INTO THE BLOODSTREAM.DONT USE ANYTHING ON YOUR FACE YOU CANT EAT.USE NON TOXIC MAKEUP.SULFATE FREE SHAMPOOS.

I mixed brown sugar, pink Himalayan salt, coconut oil, honey, and vanilla extract. It is a wonderful full body scrub. I was sick of paying so much for the sugar scrub I was using so I just tried to whip something up with what I had, and it works great. You don't have to use Himalayan salt, I just had some that I hadn't used and it seemed a little exotic and luxurious. I do think some salt is a good idea, though, as it will inhibit bacterial growth.

I try to use all organic and natural products on my face and body, with the exception of a few beauty products that i can't live without. One of my favorite home remedies is using brown sugar and creating a whole body scrub that is gentle enough for my face and body. I add about 1/2 cup of brown sugar and combine it with 1 cup yogurt and 1/4 cup honey. It gets all of the dry skin cells off my body and my skin is smooth and even toned after.

Please everyone, never spend a fortune on fancy-shmancy scrubs and gimmicky, sweet smelling store bought concoctions ever again. Adding brown sugar to any existing body wash or facial cleanser in your current routine is really all you need for the exact same thing. I keep a tub of this in my shower sealed in a take-out soup container along with a plastic spoon. I simply add a scoop to my Dove body wash and scrub away. This gives me the smoothest, longest lasting shave ever. I add a scoop to my Purpose Gentle Cleanser, dampen my face, and gently scrub to prepare my face for any of my DIY face masks. It's not complicated or fussy, but has given me amazing skin. I hope you try it!